Country's public sector will spend SG$3.5 billion ($2.52 billion) on ICT procurement in its fiscal 2020, up 30% from its estimated spend in 2019, as it looks to drive the adoption of digital tools and ... ( read original story ...)
German FM To Visit Israel As West Bank Annexation Looms
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will travel to Jerusalem on Wednesday, with Israel intent on toning down Europe's reaction to its annexation plans in the occupied West Bank. Maas is the first ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to Operate Second Flight to Israel Carrying Palestinian Aid
A cargo plane operated by Etihad Airways offloads aid related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for Palestinians, at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel May 19, 2020. Israel Airports ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinian PM: We will declare state on 1967 lines if Israel annexes W. Bank
Speaking to the Foreign Press Association, Shtayyeh said that if Israel moves ahead with annexation it will be a serious violation of agreements with the PA ... ( read original story ...)
NBA great Michael Jordan voices outrage over Floyd death in statement: ‘We have had enough’
Basketball great Michael Jordan voices outrage over the death of George Floyd in social media statement: 'We have had enough' ... ( read original story ...)
This NBA Legend Still Hasn’t Seen Michael Jordan’s ‘The Last Dance’
Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" reignited his beef with Isaiah Thomas and Reggie Miller Clyde Drexler still hasn't watched a single episode of "The Last Dance" Drexler thinks neither Jordan nor ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia to Investigate Kidnapping of Exiled Thai Activist
Cambodia will investigate the suspected kidnapping of an exiled Thai activist in Phnom Penh, a police spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday, five days after unknown gunmen reportedly dragged him off the ... ( read original story ...)
First Civilian Killed In NW Syria Raid Since March: Monitor
Russian air strikes on northwestern Syria killed a civilian Tuesday, the first such fatality since a ceasefire went into force three months ago, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human ... ( read original story ...)
US lawmakers urge world to shun Syria as rights law takes force
Top US lawmakers on Monday urged all nations to shun Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a new US law imposes sanctions over atrocities. The Caesar Act, which takes effect next week, penalizes any com ... ( read original story ...)
20 people detained for George Floyd protest outside US embassy in Sri Lanka
George Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 after white police officer Derek Chauvin handcuffed and pinned him to the ground, and knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes while the 46-year-old ... ( read original story ...)